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[Orris]

I'd like to see more interesting geographic features, mesas in particular.

They would be scattered about in sandy, windy parts of the map, especially deserts and wastelands. A mesa would add an advantage to a biome normally overlooked because of its harshness in the form of an awesome tower-like fort that stacks around a dozen layers over the surface.

I could see it being very doable, since all of the conditions for natural structures like these are hard-coded into the game already. They'd pretty much be an inverted chasm.

What do you guys think?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte

And shut up, it was an awesome joke

[Jay]

...That was a terrible title.

But yes, aboveground diversity must already be planned, given that the upcoming release is underground diversity...

[Virex]

...That was a terrible title.

If it's terrible enough to attract many visitors it works

Anyway, the current errosion system, especialy for watter but also for sand, seems to be lacking. I often end up with rock towering 3 tiles above the ground and being cut by a river for example. Logicaly that river would have gone around the rock. Also, there seems to be no real difference in the wind erosion rate between different kind of rocks (unlike with water, that seems to erode hard rocks less then soft rocks. You can even find waterfalls in hard rocks if you know where to look)

[Ankheg]

mmm, shiny.

*crosses fingers for fjords, while at it*

[Blacken]

...That was a terrible title.

That was the best title ever. I too like big buttes and I feel no reason to commit a falsehood.

[Lordinquisitor]

Oh, good idea!

Just think about how easy it would be to shape such buttes into other things.. Some sound eerily similiar.

[CaptainNitpick]

I like big buttes and I cannot lie
You other miners can't deny
That when a hill crops up with a sheer cliff face
And a rubble pile at its base
You get sprung, wanna pick out that tuff
'Cause you notice that butte was bluffed
Deep in the plains uncaring
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring

...that was terrible.

[KenboCalrissian]

I like big buttes and I cannot lie
You other miners can't deny
That when a hill crops up with a sheer cliff face
And a rubble pile at its base
You get sprung, wanna pick out that tuff
'Cause you notice that butte was bluffed
Deep in the plains uncaring
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring

...that was terrible.

You, sir, win at Dwarf Fortress.  Orris comes in second for giving you the inspiration.

[Doomshifter]

Don't forget to tell all your friends about Black Butte. It's in Oregon!

[TerminatorII]

off topic, but here goes anyways....


Doom your avitar is very disturbing....


Nuf said.

[Doomshifter]

off topic, but here goes anyways....


Doom your avitar is very disturbing....


Nuf said.

Disturbing?
You love it.

[TerminatorII]

well those bunny ears are well... err....


*adult content below*

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

and the hair it looks like it's well "fondling" er.... well..... it's ummm..... kinda suggestive and disturbing..... err.....

[Draco18s]

I like big buttes and I cannot lie
You other miners can't deny
That when a hill crops up with a sheer cliff face
And a rubble pile at its base
You get sprung, wanna pick out that tuff
'Cause you notice that butte was bluffed
Deep in the plains uncaring
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring

...that was terrible.

You, sir, win at Dwarf Fortress.  Orris comes in second for giving you the inspiration.

Nice, very nice.

From another forum, about said forum's topic, but one-ups that by a bit.

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I am the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal
I've stole it, be it digital, technical, or magical
I know the immortal elves, and I quote their fights historical
From Earthdawn to Tir na Nog, in order categorical

I'm very well acquainted, too, with contacts all reliable
I’ve dealt with Mr. Johnsons, both the simple and maniacal
About bleeding edge SOTA I am teeming with a lot o' news
With many cheerful facts about the latest stuff from Renraku

With many cheerful facts about the latest stuff from Renraku
With many cheerful facts about the latest stuff from Renraku
With many cheerful facts about the latest stuff from Renra-Renraku

I'm good at interrogations keeping all my subjects concious
I know the scientific names of gases quite innocuous
In short, in matters digital, technical, or magical
I am the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

In short, in matters digital, technical, or magical
He is the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

I know draconic history, from Lofwyr to Prez Dunkelzhan
I ran the diagnostics on my teams GMC panel van
I quote in Sperethial all the crimes of Humanis Policlub
In combat I can floor most enemies with my machineguns-sub

I can sell illegal rifles from old Ingrams to those new Ares
I know the casting focus of mages at Aztechnology
Then I can hack a file of which I've been within its node afore
And bristle all the hairs on the neck of the system registrar

And bristle all the hairs on the neck of the system registrar
And bristle all the hairs on the neck of the system registrar
And bristle all the hairs on the neck of the system regiregistrar

Then I can write a wired skill in cryptographic data form
And tell you ev'ry detail of Ehran’s stash of elven porn
In short, in matters digital, technical, and magical
I am the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

In short, in matters digital, technical, and magical
He is the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

In fact, when I know what is meant by "drundeah" and "zathien"
When I can tell at sight Damien Knight from that damned Harlequin
When such affairs as corporate infiltrations I’m invited on
And when I know precisely what is meant by "Makkanagee morkhan"

When I have learnt what progress shall be made in genetechnology
When I know by heart the floors of the Renraku Archology
In short, when I've been splattering some elemental effigies
You'll say a better Shadowrunner surely there has never been

You'll say a better Shadowrunner surely there has never been
You'll say a better Shadowrunner surely there has never been
You'll say a better Shadowrunner surely there has never ever been

Paramilitary knowledge, with a mercenary specialty
Has served very well in runs from Seattle to the Philippines
But still, in matters digital, technical, and magical
I am the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

But still, in matters digital, technical, and magical
He is the very model of a Shadowrunner criminal

[Ravenplucker]

That is awesome!

[TerminatorII]

Incredible.... I was rolling as I read that tho.


Some people really have a ton of tallent.